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isokinetic exercise

American  
[ahy-soh-ki-net-ik, -kahy-] / ˌaɪ soʊ kɪˈnɛt ɪk, -kaɪ- /

noun

  1. exercise or a program of exercises to increase muscular strength, power, and endurance based on lifting, pulling, or pushing variable weight or resistance at a constant speed.

  2. any specific exercise of this type.


Etymology

Origin of isokinetic exercise

First recorded in 1955–60; iso- + kinetic

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